Do not procure the reproaches of bad men, neither shall you covet their ways.

[My] son, envy not bad men, nor desire to be with them.

[A Psalm] of David. Do not fret because of evildoers, neither be envious of them that do iniquity.

Hope in the Lord, and do good; and dwell on the land, and you shall be fed with the wealth of it.

For I was jealous of the transgressors, beholding the tranquility of sinners.

They are not in the troubles of [other] men; and they shall not be scourged with [other] men.

Their injustice shall go forth as out of fatness; they have fulfilled their intention.

Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear [of the Lord].

Blessed is the man who religiously fears always, but the hard of heart shall fall into mischief.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and all that act accordingly have a good understanding; His praise endures forever and ever.

Alleluia. Blessed is the man that fears the Lord; he will delight greatly in His commandments.

For in a multitude of dreams and in many words there is vanity; rather fear God.

Hear the end of the matter, the sum: Fear God, and keep His commandments; for this is man's all.

For God will bring every work into judgment, with everything that has been overlooked, whether or evil.

Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified, and going in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, were multiplying.

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work, pass the time of your sojourning [here] in fear;